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Behind The Blackout 1940
Description
Titles read: "Pathetone Presents - 'Behind the Blackout' - A peep at personalities at the famous Florida Club - London".
London.
Brief shot shows several torch lights shining in the blackout while the neon sign reading 'The New Florida' flashes in the top left hand corner of the shot....
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Sarah
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 41323
- Sort Number:
- PT 510
- Time in/Out:
- 01:50:02:00 / 01:53:29:00
- Canister:
- PT 510
- Film ID:
- 1196.29
- Issue Date:
- 08/01/1940
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